DualSense, experiencing some small drift. Black one arrives next month. Launch controller still playable.
Let’s track our broken controllers this gen.
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Dualshock 4 - No problems
Dualsense - No problems
Xbox One controller - Analog stick broke with normal use, other two work perfectly
Joycons - First pair had some drift but somehow went away and worked normally afterwards, second pair have no problems
Dualsense - No problems
Xbox One controller - Analog stick broke with normal use, other two work perfectly
Joycons - First pair had some drift but somehow went away and worked normally afterwards, second pair have no problems
The original DualShock 4 I had was perfect, haven't had a problem with it but when I bought the PlayStation 4 Pro, its controller's left analog started to drift in its second year. I bought another controller, it started to drift in 6 months. Bought another one, started to drift in weeks!
I thought DualSense would be better but it started to drift in its third month. I don't know why this is happening, I'm trying to use them with care but I guess it isn't enough. But I'm not planning to buy another DualSense any time soon, they're 900 TL (100 USD) and it's very pricey for me.
I thought DualSense would be better but it started to drift in its third month. I don't know why this is happening, I'm trying to use them with care but I guess it isn't enough. But I'm not planning to buy another DualSense any time soon, they're 900 TL (100 USD) and it's very pricey for me.
Joycon: apart of bad connection with the right controller when I am not sitting in the right spot, all good
PS3: controllers cant be recharged anymore but apart from this still work fine
PS4: peeling sticks and Destiny killed the R1 Button on my frist controller. The other two are fine to this day
PS5: all good so far
XBOX One standard Controller: Stick drift, connection issues when wired/not wired
XBOX Elite V1: Stick Drift, broken Paddle, broken right bumper. Got replaced for free, even after the warranty ended. The new controller had also stick drift from the get go
PS3: controllers cant be recharged anymore but apart from this still work fine
PS4: peeling sticks and Destiny killed the R1 Button on my frist controller. The other two are fine to this day
PS5: all good so far
XBOX One standard Controller: Stick drift, connection issues when wired/not wired
XBOX Elite V1: Stick Drift, broken Paddle, broken right bumper. Got replaced for free, even after the warranty ended. The new controller had also stick drift from the get go
I had 1 controller incident, back in 2000, one of my pS1 Dual Shock analogues wasn't working well. Had it cleaned and it worked again.
I have had zero issues with controllers before that, or since that. I even have a room full of retro consoles (so its not only the 20+ year old memories, I still use them) and none have had controller issues. This covers PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4, Phat Xbox, 360, One, NES, SNES, N64, Cube, Wii, WiiU , Switch, SMS, Genesis, Saturn, Dreamcast, GB, GBC, GBA, DS, DSLite, 3DS, 2DS, PSP....and multiple versions of them.
The most recent stuff:
I'm not saying that there arent valid manufacture and/or tolerance problems. Maybe I'm just lucky, although I generally take care of things and just play normally.
I have had zero issues with controllers before that, or since that. I even have a room full of retro consoles (so its not only the 20+ year old memories, I still use them) and none have had controller issues. This covers PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4, Phat Xbox, 360, One, NES, SNES, N64, Cube, Wii, WiiU , Switch, SMS, Genesis, Saturn, Dreamcast, GB, GBC, GBA, DS, DSLite, 3DS, 2DS, PSP....and multiple versions of them.
The most recent stuff:
- No problems with PS4, Xbox One or WiiU/Switch controllers. Not even drift.
- No problems with Series X since December 2020.
I'm not saying that there arent valid manufacture and/or tolerance problems. Maybe I'm just lucky, although I generally take care of things and just play normally.
Xbone controller - nothing
Dualshock 4 V1 - battery stopped holding charge, stick rubber peeled off, squeaky trigger, triggers became unresponsive (turns out the part that pushes the contacts is a sharp piece of plastic that inevitably cuts into the rubber on V1 DS4, great design)
Dualshock 4 V2 - drift on both sticks (kill me)
Dualshock 4 V1 - battery stopped holding charge, stick rubber peeled off, squeaky trigger, triggers became unresponsive (turns out the part that pushes the contacts is a sharp piece of plastic that inevitably cuts into the rubber on V1 DS4, great design)
Dualshock 4 V2 - drift on both sticks (kill me)
PS4 - Dualshocks lasted 6ish months then start getting drift. Probably went through 10.
PS5 - got it like April 3rd, 1st Dualsense already has slight drift.
PS5 - got it like April 3rd, 1st Dualsense already has slight drift.
Replacing the battery is a pretty effortless effort. No soldering knowledge required.
Bro what are you doing to your controllers? I have PS2, PS3, PS4, and PS5 controllers still around and none of them have ever drifted on me. I refuse to believe I'm just extremely lucky and other people are just unlucky, the chances of that are astronomically low.
My joycons from mid-to-late 2017 are both drifting. Thankfully the other pair I picked up, plus the Pro controller, are all still going strong.
One DualSense returned after a couple of months, right stick started drifting.
One Series X pad faulty out of the box, right trigger made loud grinding sound when rumble activated.
One Series S pad faulty out of the box, right bumper didn't register input unless pressed hard.
One Series X pad faulty out of the box, right trigger made loud grinding sound when rumble activated.
One Series S pad faulty out of the box, right bumper didn't register input unless pressed hard.
Original Xbox One controller had a bad bumper and drifting left analog stick
That's about it for me, my DualShock 4 and newer revision Xbox One cronroller have had no issues
That's about it for me, my DualShock 4 and newer revision Xbox One cronroller have had no issues
I have a original xbox one controller that I've had since launch and I've dropped on concrete with no issue.
I've had 2 ps4 controllers with stick drift , 2 ps4 controllers that got a busted r2, and one that had a battery go kaput. I've had real bad luck with sony hardware this gen.
I've had 2 ps4 controllers with stick drift , 2 ps4 controllers that got a busted r2, and one that had a battery go kaput. I've had real bad luck with sony hardware this gen.
I think serious Call of Duty play was a big contributer particularly all the clicking to sprint.
Especially seems likely because once Call of Duty introduced automatic running my final Dualshock(bought it like a week before that) lasted about 3 times that.
Contacting Sony tomorrow about my pack-in DualSense. Damn thing randomly pulls straight up on the right stick.
And not a little bit. It's a full on yank upwards.
And not a little bit. It's a full on yank upwards.
Ahh that could be doing it, AFAIK pressing the stick down + a direction at the same time slowly warps the metal in the sticks over time.
I've been generally lucky with my controllers. My PS4 launch controller is in bad shape (peeling sticks, LB is "crunchy" like there's plastic broken in the socket, squeaky triggers), but is still perfectly functional. My second PS4 controller (with the better stick material) is in good shape.
No new gen consoles yet for me, unfortunately.
No new gen consoles yet for me, unfortunately.
PS4: Just the peel issue which is not really much for how much use I got out of it and how cheap it is to buy a replacement grip. Personally I feel like the DS4 was very durable.
Switch: I don't own one but i feel for those who do. One of the worst controllers of all time. Don't know how many my best friends been through. Hoping that gets fixed with the switch pro
Switch: I don't own one but i feel for those who do. One of the worst controllers of all time. Don't know how many my best friends been through. Hoping that gets fixed with the switch pro
Only problem I have with DualSense controller right now is that the aggressive haptics and adaptive triggers deplete the battery in like 3 hours. Games that are less reliant on haptics and trigger effects make the controller last about 8 or 10 hours. No issues with the controller itself thankfully.
Had a Switch Lite since launch and that has no stick drift. There's maybe some issue with the left stick where it doesn't fully go down 100% of the time but it doesn't impact any game at all.
Had a Switch Lite since launch and that has no stick drift. There's maybe some issue with the left stick where it doesn't fully go down 100% of the time but it doesn't impact any game at all.
Left Joycon L Button completely fucked and Nintendo Europe dont have the option to send Special Edition versions of the joycons back just regular... I have the lets go pikachu and eevee ones
OG Switch: One of the joycons had an unreliable wireless connection, resulting in missed inputs. I'm talking about 3-4m distance between the joycon and console. No problems undocked.
Switch Lite: Left stick would not register movement at times. It was defective right from the start, they replaced the joystick, no problems since.
PS4: Right stick my console's DS4 drifts. It happened after about 2 years of use. I never bothered fixing it, since my other DS4 I bought later works fine.
So three out of four units had some sort of faults. I'm less than thrilled with the quality of both Nintendo's and Sony's devices.
Switch Lite: Left stick would not register movement at times. It was defective right from the start, they replaced the joystick, no problems since.
PS4: Right stick my console's DS4 drifts. It happened after about 2 years of use. I never bothered fixing it, since my other DS4 I bought later works fine.
So three out of four units had some sort of faults. I'm less than thrilled with the quality of both Nintendo's and Sony's devices.
DualSense
- had it since launch, no issues whatsoever, great controller
JoyCon
- LOL, got like 3 pairs and they all drift like hell, worst controllers I've ever used and I'm probably never buying a Nintendo product again after this fiasco
Xbox One
- RT got stuck, had to pry it out and reattach it, sticks feel coarse and hurt my fingers after a long session
Surprisingly, the Dualsense is my favorite controller this gen.
- had it since launch, no issues whatsoever, great controller
JoyCon
- LOL, got like 3 pairs and they all drift like hell, worst controllers I've ever used and I'm probably never buying a Nintendo product again after this fiasco
Xbox One
- RT got stuck, had to pry it out and reattach it, sticks feel coarse and hurt my fingers after a long session
Surprisingly, the Dualsense is my favorite controller this gen.
My launch ps4 controller got its first issue this weekend. The d-pad is completely non functional. Probably something minor. I'll sort it next weekend. I never really have issues with controllers which is surprising as I have a 5 year old that uses them way more than I get to myself.
From PS4, to Switch, to PS5, I haven't had any drift problems at all. And I've only used the controllers that came with the system for PS4 and PS5, never bought any new ones.
I did buy another pair of joycons, but just because I liked the color. My original 2017 gray ones still work well.
I did buy another pair of joycons, but just because I liked the color. My original 2017 gray ones still work well.
Joycon drift all the way, but a little cleaning with isopropyl alcohol and q-tips seem to mitigate the issue.
My launch DualShock 4 had issues (not registering input) with the right trigger after 5~6 years of use, but that's about it. No issue so far with DualSense.
My launch DualShock 4 had issues (not registering input) with the right trigger after 5~6 years of use, but that's about it. No issue so far with DualSense.
PS4 Launch controller: Rubber from both analogue sticks went off, but I replaced them some cheap replacements. Doesn't feel the same though, still a perfectly usable controller.
PS4 Pro Controller: No issues
2x Xbox One Controllers that I use on PC: No issues
Joycons: Drift, but I fixed that with WD40 Electric Contact Spray for now. I didn't use the Joycons much since then.
PS4 Pro Controller: No issues
2x Xbox One Controllers that I use on PC: No issues
Joycons: Drift, but I fixed that with WD40 Electric Contact Spray for now. I didn't use the Joycons much since then.
I dont think Ive ever had an issue with any controller in the history of my gaming life besides one xbox one controller I bought for the design and returned because it came with bad drift
Dualshock 3 controller that I use mainly for PC gaming - R2/L2 triggers got so loose that they pretty much trigger on their own. Bought another used PS3 controller and guess what, after a few months same problem. Everything else works but the triggers always get too loose.
PS4: 2 Dualshock 4s. No issues.
PS5: Left analogue stick starting drifting a while back. Issue seems to have disappeared. Might have been a bit of trapped dust that has since moved, or it could have been a controller firmware update that fixed it.
Xbox One: 2 of the original style controllers. No issues.
Switch: Left joycon analogue stick starting drifting a while back. Had to replace the stick with one from eBay. Calibration tool shows that the new stick isn't centered properly either, but it's within the deadzone, so it doesn't drift yet. Right joycon sometimes disconnects randomly. No fix for this yet, but it's rare enought that it hasn't cropped up in a while.
Edit - Actually, I just remembered that I have 4 Dualshock 4s. I bought some additional ones for my PS Classic and PSTV as well. All working fine.
PS5: Left analogue stick starting drifting a while back. Issue seems to have disappeared. Might have been a bit of trapped dust that has since moved, or it could have been a controller firmware update that fixed it.
Xbox One: 2 of the original style controllers. No issues.
Switch: Left joycon analogue stick starting drifting a while back. Had to replace the stick with one from eBay. Calibration tool shows that the new stick isn't centered properly either, but it's within the deadzone, so it doesn't drift yet. Right joycon sometimes disconnects randomly. No fix for this yet, but it's rare enought that it hasn't cropped up in a while.
Edit - Actually, I just remembered that I have 4 Dualshock 4s. I bought some additional ones for my PS Classic and PSTV as well. All working fine.
Switch.
Original Joy-cons were drifting, sent them to repair 6 months ago, and now they are starting to drift again.
Extra pair of Joy-cons, still good.
Original Joy-cons were drifting, sent them to repair 6 months ago, and now they are starting to drift again.
Extra pair of Joy-cons, still good.
Oh yeah that's right, on that same X1 controller my left bumper (LB) doesn't work anymore.
I have no idea why, it's such a rarely used button (I thought), but there you go.
Two left joycons started drifting but I got them replaced.
The bumper of one of my Xbox one controllers got stuck but I was able to fix it myself.
The stick of one of my PS4 controllers started to peel, but it was because my cat went through a phase of chewing on everything when he was a kitten so I'm not sure that counts.
The bumper of one of my Xbox one controllers got stuck but I was able to fix it myself.
The stick of one of my PS4 controllers started to peel, but it was because my cat went through a phase of chewing on everything when he was a kitten so I'm not sure that counts.
I broke a Series X controller by essentially sitting on it. Clearly my bad, not the manufacturing. Otherwise have had good luck with PS5, Switch, X so far.
I had 2-3 PS4 controllers that eventually wound up replacing due to regular wear & tear (thumbsticks getting looser and less sensitive, face buttons getting janky) and a Switch Pro controller replaced for the same reasons after 18 bajillion hours spent in Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart and Animal Crossing.
PS4: No issues, although I had to buy a new controller when the thumbstick wore down on my launch one. Still took 5 years of near constant use though.
PS5: No issues so far
Switch: 2 joycons are drifting and need contact spray on occasion. The other two are fine for now.
PS5: No issues so far
Switch: 2 joycons are drifting and need contact spray on occasion. The other two are fine for now.
PS4: Two DualShock 4 controllers, no issues
PS5: Launch DualSense, no issues
Switch: Pro controller, no issues
Launch joy-cons, mild drifting
PS5: Launch DualSense, no issues
Switch: Pro controller, no issues
Launch joy-cons, mild drifting
DS4: All work fine, but all have extraordinarily short battery life (I haven't used any of them in a while, but I feel like some of them only hold a charge for about four hours these days) that I suspect has decreased substantially over the years.
DS5: So far, so good.
Switch: One of the joycon bumpers lost its springiness (seemed to sorta just cave in on itself), but all my other pairs are working well. My Pro has an incredibly inconsistent D-Pad, but I think that is a problem nearly everyone faces.
X1: No problems at all.
DS5: So far, so good.
Switch: One of the joycon bumpers lost its springiness (seemed to sorta just cave in on itself), but all my other pairs are working well. My Pro has an incredibly inconsistent D-Pad, but I think that is a problem nearly everyone faces.
X1: No problems at all.